Tattoo designs vary from the unique personal drawings to extremely popular ones which represent a particular category of tattoo designs. If you are opting to get yourself a tattoo, you have most likely took interest in one of those popular categories. Each of them consists of a huge number of various motives and symbols so you might get overwhelmed by their quantity. It is important however not to rush, and take your time in picking the design you will feel most comfortable with and that will express the exact sentiment or meaning which you had on your mind. Some of the most popular tattoo designs for this year belong to the following categories:

1. – Tattoos written in Sanskrit. Sanskrit language is one of Hindu and Buddhism liturgical languages and is commonly used in religious ceremonies. As of lately, it has become very popular midst tattoo designs, as it can convey a wide variety of concepts within its scripts. It is very beautiful, distinctive and the fact that it is written in verses adds to its attractiveness.

2. Ambigram tattoos are specially designed words, so they can be read in several directions. Depending on an ambigram, it may read the same in both directions, or mean one thing when read in one and other when we read it in another direction. Ambigams exist in several types, such as rotating ones, mirrors, chains, 3D, perceptual shifting, figure grounding, etc.

3. Tribal tattoo designs are among the most widely spread and popular ones. Most of those tattoos are solid black, although some artists may add several shades of different color to it. They have their roots in designs of Maori, Borneo, Hawaiian, Aztecs and other tribes, who depicted social status, rites of passage and many other meanings through their designs.

4. Stars and zodiac symbols is another very popular category of tattoo designs. Many people opt for a stars inspired tattoo because they feel strongly about their horoscope sign and its importance in their lives.

5. Celtic tattoo designs have a specific touch to them and are easily recognized by their knots. Like tribal tattoos, they are most often solid black although there also exist colored variations. This group of tattoos is usually picked by people deeply interested in or connected with Celtic culture and lore, although these designs are often picked by the people who simply admire their beauty.

6. Fairies tattoos are growing in popularity this year. They are expressed with miniature sprites, most often in a form of beautiful, delicate, winged little women. In a fantasy world they represent protective and helpful little creatures, so there is no mystery in their growing popularity for a tattoo symbol.

7. Dragons tattoo designs have been popular since ancient times and there are no visible changes in this attitude. They are mystic creatures, guardians of all the elements on Earth and their fans can choose among wide variety of western or eastern models of dragon designs.

8. Tattoo designs with flower motives belong to the very popular category and are usually picked by girls for their beauty and vast variety of meanings they convey.

9. Anchor motivated tattoos are also growing in popularity, as they represent holding steadfast, just like some ship safely anchored in a harbor.

10. Color bursts tattoo designs- represent vividness and joy of life. All variations of bright colors are ‘in’.